California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 259 — Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act: employees.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, known as the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act, contains provisions relating to employer-employee relations between the state and the employees of state institutions of higher education, including the University of California and the California State University, as well as the Hastings College of the Law. These provisions assign major responsibilities for implementation to the Public Employment Relations Board. Under the act, an "employee" or "higher education employee" is defined as any employee of the Regents of the University of California, the Directors of the Hastings College of the Law, or the Trustees of the California State University. The act further provides that the board may find student employees whose employment is contingent on their status as students are employees only if the services they provide are unrelated to their educational objectives, or that those educational objectives are subordinate to the services they perform and that coverage under this act would further the purposes of the act. This bill would provide that student employees whose employment is contingent upon their status as students are employees or higher education employees for purposes of the act. The act prohibits "scope of representation," for purposes of the University of California only, from including, among other things, conditions for the award of certificates and degrees to students. This bill would provide that the conditions for the award of certificates and degrees to students that are outside of the scope of representation include what is required for students to achieve satisfactory progress toward their degrees.

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Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 23.

  4. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing April 22.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 467.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 8.

  8. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  10. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Corbett · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Primary
  • Pan · Cosponsor
  • Price · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Yamada · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Cosponsor
  • Vince Fong · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (110)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 259 do?
Existing law, known as the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act, contains provisions relating to employer-employee relations between the state and the employees of state institutions of higher education, including the University of California and the California State University, as well as the Hastings College of the Law. These provisions assign major responsibilities for implementation to the Public Employment Relations Board. Under the act, an "employee" or "higher education employee" is defined as any employee of the Regents of the University of California, the Directors of the Hastings College of the Law, or the Trustees of the California State University. The act further provides that the board may find student employees whose employment is contingent on their status as students are employees only if the services they provide are unrelated to their educational objectives, or that those educational objectives are subordinate to the services they perform and that coverage under this act would further the purposes of the act. This bill would provide that student employees whose employment is contingent upon their status as students are employees or higher education employees for purposes of the act. The act prohibits "scope of representation," for purposes of the University of California only, from including, among other things, conditions for the award of certificates and degrees to students. This bill would provide that the conditions for the award of certificates and degrees to students that are outside of the scope of representation include what is required for students to achieve satisfactory progress toward their degrees.
Who sponsors SB 259?
SB 259 is sponsored by Roger Hernández, Ammiano, Beall, Block, Corbett, Hancock, Pan, Price, Skinner, Yamada, Yee, and Vince Fong.
What is the current status of SB 259?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 259?
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